In an area of compulsory first registration, unregistered land was bought but no application made to register the title within two months. The purchaser then contracted for its sale.
Held: In a contract for the sale of land, the vendor agrees to convey the legal estate, and until he had been registered he did not have such a title. The anticipation of registration was insufficient to found a notice to complete.
Citations:
(1992) 64 P and CR 245 CA, [1993] CLY 573
Statutes:
Land Registration Act 1925 123(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Registered Land
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.180635
